Mushrooms & Inflammation
Explore mushroom research and guides on mushrooms & inflammation.
How Mushrooms Fight Inflammation: NF-kB, COX-2, and Beyond
How mushrooms fight inflammation through NF-kB, COX-2, and AP-1 pathways. Two compound classes, two human RCTs, honest review of what the science supports.
How Mushrooms Modulate Inflammatory Cytokines
How mushrooms modulate TNF-alpha, IL-6, and IL-1beta: the mechanisms, the human RCT data, and which species show the strongest cytokine-reducing evidence.
Reishi, Chaga, and Oyster Mushrooms for Arthritis
Reishi targets RA inflammation, oyster mushroom targets OA's COX-2 pathway, chaga provides broad-spectrum coverage. Nine studies, no human RCTs yet.
How Mushrooms Fight Inflammation: NF-kB, COX-2, and Cytokine Modulation Explained
How mushrooms target NF-kB, COX-2, and inflammatory cytokines — the step-by-step mechanism, the NSAID comparison, and what the research actually shows at the molecular level.
Triterpenes vs. Beta-Glucans: Two Anti-Inflammatory Pathways
Mushroom triterpenes and polysaccharides fight inflammation through separate pathways. Learn the mechanistic difference and why combining both matters.